BLE Mini Bluetooth 4.0 Interface - iOS or Android

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BLE Mini Bluetooth 4.0 Interface - iOS or Android

Want to integrate Bluetooth Low Energy to make your microcontroller iOS compatible? This tiny BLE shield will do the trick!

The BLE Mini Bluetooth 4.0 Interface is perfect if you want to integrate Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy to make your microcontroller iOS or Android compatible. The BLE Mini from RedBearLab is about half the size of a stick of gum and is based on the TI-CC2540 SOC. It's similar to the BLE Shield but uses a serial port for communication, so it supports all major development platforms that have UART (universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter) interface, including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Netduino, and BeagleBone.

Additionally, TI's CC2540 can be used as a stand alone microcontroller. All of the I/O pins can be accessed, allowing for firmware upload via USB, making the BLE Mini an ideal development/prototyping board for your BLE project/accessory/Appcessory.

Unlike the BLE Shield, the BLE Mini does not require any additional library for Arduino. There is no modification required for your iOS App if it is based on our iOS Framework, however small changes on your sketch is needed. Sample code is available in the SDK.